Links and Resources
A brief 2004 article from Scientific American picking up on McCullough's example of how the urge for revenge parallels the brain activity of a thirsty person about to get a drink of water — but, for money.
In Character, a journal of "everyday virtues" published its "Forgiveness Issue" in September of 2008. It features interviews with a variety of thinkers on the subject of forgiveness, including this interview with Michael McCullough.
Based in the UK, this non-profit organization explores forgiveness, reconciliation, and conflict resolution through real-life human experience. They have an exhibition of stories of forgiveness from ordinary people, including Bud Welch's story of forgiving Timothy McVeigh.
This New York Times article explores the dilemma of the public's desire to take revenge on rule breakers, even when doing so is not the public’s best interest.
An article from Slate.com about why humans are programmed to take offense and how this affects our politics.
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McCullough is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami in Florida, where he directs the Laboratory for Social and Clinical Psychology. He's the author of Beyond Revenge: The Evolution of the Forgiveness Instinct.
